Read more →]]>Rhonda Rousey is not only one of the biggest stars in all of MMA, but she’s also a champion defined by her dominance. Rousey is 10-0 in her career with finishes in every single bout, with only one making it past the first round. But she may face her greatest challenge this weekend vs. fellow undefeated fighter Cat Zingano in the main event of UFC 184 from Los Angeles.

Zingano was originally expected to face Rousey after defeating Miesha Tate in her debut, but a knee injury forced her to the sidelines for more than a year as she recovered. Zingano returned with a win last September, which then set up this showdown with Rousey as the two top women fighters in the world at 135 pounds square off.

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Read more →]]>Silva is currently ranked the No. 7 middleweight in the world and the No. 9 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings. At 39, he’s the second oldest active fighter in the UFC middleweight division behind Dan Henderson (44). Including UFC 183, he will have fought in the main event in 18 of his 19 UFC appearances. His 16 victories in UFC competition are tied with Gleison Tibau, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture for the third most in company history behind Georges St-Pierre (19) and Matt Hughes (18).

He holds the UFC record for most consecutive victories with 16.

His 13 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied with Yushin Okami for the most in history.

His 14 stoppage victories in UFC competition are the most in history.

His 11 knockout victories in UFC competition are tied with Vitor Belfort for the most in history.

His 12 fight-night bonuses are the second most in UFC history and behind Joe Lauzon (13). His seven of the now-defunct “Knockout of the Night” bonuses were the most in the award’s history.

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Read more →]]>Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing its brand of mixed martial arts (MMA) back to “Sin City” for UFC 181, headlined by a welterweight championship rematch pitting Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler, while Anthony Pettis puts his lightweight title on the line against former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez in the co-main affair. All that and much, much more!

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Read more →]]>At UFC 180 Mark Hunt (10-8-1), just the second Australian fighter to challenge for a UFC title in history, is set to battle number-one ranked contender Fabricio Werdum (18-5-1) for the interim heavyweight crown in Mexico City this weekend.

Like usual when the power punching big man steps into the Octagon, he’s the underdog with the bookmakers, and even the most one-eyed supporters of “The Super Samoan” have to admit that he has his back against the wall against “Vai Cavalo”.

The New Zealand-born Aussie took this fight on just two weeks’ notice, had not trained in over a month when he received the last-minute call, has limited time to prepare for the scorching temperatures and high altitude in Mexico, and was a whopping 40 pounds (18kg) over the heavyweight limit.

Given all that, it’s fair to doubt the former K-1 World Grand Prix champion, but most industry insiders agree that Hunt is still in this one with a fighting chance, even if the oddsmakers have him pegged as a four-to-one underdog.

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Read more →]]>The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro with its first pay-per-view event in the South American MMA stronghold since August 2013. This is a solid if not outstanding card that represents the average UFC effort on PPV in 2014, featuring a title fight at the top, a relevant matchup of top-10 fighters in the co-main event and a mixture of solid prospects and veterans — but a dearth of ranked or high-profile competitors — below that.

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Nevertheless, T.J. Dillashaw shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world when he battered and stopped dominant Bantamweight champion Renan Barao earlier this year at UFC 173. And now he has to do it again this Saturday evening (Aug. 30, 2014), rematching the Brazilian standout in the main event of UFC 177, which will emanate from Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California.

“Sac-Town” will also play host to a clash of surging Lightweight veterans when Team Alpha Male’s Danny Castillo faces The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 winner Tony Ferguson in the pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event.

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Read more →]]>Watch UFC 169 at Scottsdale sports bar Max Sports Grille on Saturday, February 1. Watch Renan Barao (33-1-0) take on Urijah Faber (30-6-0) as well as four other fights on the main card.

Catch all of the action on one of Max Sports Grille’s big-screen HD TVs! UFC 169 takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. but you can watch it live with Scottsdale UFC fans while enjoying all of Max Sports Grille’s great food and drinks.

The official UFC 169 card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber

José Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas

Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem

Ali Bagautinov vs. John Lineker

Abel Trujillo vs. Jamie Varner

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

John Makdessi vs. Alan Patrick

Chris Cariaso vs. Danny Martinez

Nick Catone vs. Tom Watson

Al Iaquinta vs. Kevin Lee

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Andy Enz vs. Clint Hester

Rashid Magomedov vs. Tony Martin

Neil Magny vs. Gasan Umalatov

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Read more →]]>Max Sports Grille will be showing UFC 168, Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva on Saturday, December 28. UFC fans can watch Weidman and Silva duke it out over the title while enjoying a cold brew.

The middleweight championship that will bring the UFC to the New Year will be one of the most difficult fights of both Weidman’s and Silva’s careers. Will Weidman be able to hold on to his undefeated streak? Will Silva be able to take back his title? Find out on December 28 at 7 p.m. at Max Sports Grille!

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Read more →]]>Watch boxing legend Manny Pacquiao take on Brandon Rios live from The Venetian Casino’s Cotai Arena in Macau at Scottsdale sports bar Max Sports Grille on Nov. 23.

It’ll be an emotional night as Pacquaio has announced he is dedicating the fight to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in his native Philippines. Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO) will take on Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO), a a former lightweight and junior welterweight world champion. Pacquiao has lost his past two fights but he’s 16-3-2 with a belt on the line, proving that Saturday night’s fight will be one not to miss.

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Read more →]]>Scottsdale sports bar Max Sports Grille will show UFC 167, Georges St. Pierre vs. Johnny Hendricks on Saturday, Nov. 16. UFC fans in Arizona can watch all of the action on one of Max Sports Grille’s many HD televisions while enjoying the Scottsdale sport bar’s delicious food.

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